Trolls purge

Trolls purge

Unmasking trolls will give victims the chance to launch libel actions against people who post slurs

New rules will see social network sites such as Facebook and Twitter avoid ­prosecution for publishing sick rants if they help identify the abusers.

Unmasking trolls will give victims the chance to launch libel actions against people who post slurs.

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke said the move would be part of an ­overhaul of existing laws. He added: “There have been a lot of prosecutions for ­trolling but we think the public are entitled to proper protection against it.”

He spoke following the case of Frank Zimmerman, 60, who abused Apprentice star Lord Sugar and was given a suspended jail term after threatening to kill Corby MP Louise Mensch’s children.